How many childcare services are in South Grafton NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Grafton, including 4 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in South Grafton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Imagine Childcare And Preschool Grafton (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South Grafton on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in South Grafton compare with NSW?

0% of services in South Grafton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 5% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in South Grafton NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in South Grafton, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

South Grafton vs nearby vs NSW

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for South Grafton, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.

Exceeding / Excellent %

South Grafton0%
Nearby suburbs5.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

South Grafton100%
Nearby suburbs78.9%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–86 so small gaps are visible

South Grafton85
Nearby suburbs82
NSW86

Service counts in each area

South Grafton4
Nearby suburbs19
NSW6,138

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in South Grafton

Imagine Childcare And Preschool Grafton

South Grafton NSW 2460

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No.5 PTY LTD Atf Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No. 5 Unit Trust

Jacaranda Preschool South Grafton

South Grafton NSW 2460

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Livable Limited

Milestones Early Learning South Grafton

South Grafton NSW 2460

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Nsoa Early Learning & Oosh Centre

South Grafton NSW 2460

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider New School OF Arts Neighbourhood House INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2460

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in South Grafton NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Grafton, including 4 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in South Grafton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Imagine Childcare And Preschool Grafton (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South Grafton on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in South Grafton compare with NSW?: 0% of services in South Grafton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 5% in nearby suburbs.